B-CC WELCOMES NEW VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman College has announced the appointment of Michael Anderson as Vice-President for Student Affairs, effective July 1, 2004.

Michael Anderson Vice President For Student Affairs

Anderson, 42, comes from Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he served as Executive Dean of Administration under Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed, who will begin her duties as the fifth president of Bethune-Cookman College on August 16, 2004.

“I’m looking forward to the challenge of providing a home away from home for the students of Bethune-Cookman College,’’ Anderson said. “It is my goal to deliver the best customer service possible for the students.” 

A 15-year veteran of the United States Air Force, Anderson earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice at Park University in Parkville Missouri and a master’s in Business Administration at Rockville University in Sarasota, Fla. 

Prior to Philander Smith, Anderson worked in the Pulaski County (Little Rock, Ark) Special School District as Director of Safety and Security.

Anderson replaces Mr. Clarence Childs, who recently retired after 35 years of service to the College.

Anderson's wife, Delia, is also joining the B-CC family as the executive assistant to Dr. Reed. Delia Anderson previously served as Director of Alumni Affairs at Philander Smith College.

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Bethune-Cookman is a comprehensive college, which offers degrees in liberal arts as well as professional fields, such as business, education and nursing. A United Methodist Church-affiliated school, the College has a diverse and international student population of more than 2,700 and a solid reputation for academic excellence and community service. As evidence of its outstanding program, the College has been listed in the Templeton Honor Roll of Character Building Colleges and Universities, and it was ranked by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the “Top 50” schools in the nation for black students.  B-CC is one of 10 charter member colleges of Project Pericles, a program to create civic leadership and involvement on its member campuses.  The College will celebrate its 100^th year of founding on October 4, 2004.

For more information, contact our website www.bethune.cookman.edu. 

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